Bath-cabinet.



;r. HERMANN.

BATH CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1907.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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J. HERMANN.

BATH CABINET.

APPLIUATION FILED 11.13.25, 1907.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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witness@ UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN HERMANN, 0F SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

BATH-CABINET. No. 910,381. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 19, 1909. Application mea March 25, 1907. serial No. 364,439. To all whom it mag/concern: j plates which form the sides of the cabinet,

Beit known that I, JOHN HERMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sa inaw, switches or circuit closing devices which may in the county' of Saginaw and State of ichibe operated from either the inside or outside gan, have invented certain new and useful of the cabinet. Y Improvements in Bath-Cabinets; and I do j Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 bel a ull, clear, and denotes my improved electric bath cabinet invention, such asv which, as shown, is of prismatic form and will enable others skilled in the art to which constructed almost entirely of glass, which it appertains to make and use the same. may be transparent, opaque or colored. y invention relates to improvements in Each of the rectangular sides of the cabinet bath cabinets,i and more particularly to a are composed of inner and outer glass plates sanitary device of this character heated and 2, lighted by electricity, and in which sweat baths and light baths may be taken.

One object of the invention is to provide a bath cabinet of this character-which will be. of simple, strong an durable character and entirely sanitary.

Another object of the invention is t0 provide a bath cabinet of thisl character, in which its bottom will bev heated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of this character in which the switches or controlling devices of the various electric circuits may be operated from within the cabinet by a person therein or from without the cabinet by an attendant.

Another object of the invention is to rovide a bath cabinet of this character w 'ch of plates of glass which are connected by water tight joints so that it be air and water tight and may be thon ougily washed out and cleaned after it is use A Jfurther object of the invention is to im: prove and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character and there.-A by render the same more conve`nientvand eine cient.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed. f

In the accompanying drawinga-Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of my improved e ectric cabinet; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional and Fig. 7 is, a detail view of one of the similar platesy of the adjacent sides, y a Water and air tight joint 4. Each of the latter comprises a vertically extending metal tube 5. .osed between said glass Plates and adapte to serve as. conduits for eetric. circuit wires. The glass lates are ret ing bars 7, 8 which are secured to the tube by screws or the like 9, a suitable packing 1,0 being interposed between said parts and the abutting vertical edges of the glass plates 2, 3, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The upper ends or edges of the glass plates 12, 3 are connected by a surrounding or frame 10 constructed preferably of-wood and. coinprising a sectional lower bar l1. having grooves 12 to receive the glass plates, an outer sectional molding .1.3, an sectional cleat or meldingle and e sectional top 15, which latter closes e Space 1,6 the frame 10', through Which the electric wires or con ductors may extend.

The top 17 of the cabinet is preferably made of rubber or other vflexible water proof material, and has its surrounding` edge secured to the top portion 15 ofthe frame 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. This top 17 is formed with an opening 18 to rehe said neck opening to the outer edge of the cabinet adjacent to Where its door 20 Any suitable means may be ,ro-

the overlap ing e ges slit or joint 19, so that the @ttor may be closedefter the person has entered the cabinet through the door 20. This door 2Q is formed by one of the sides of the cabinet and is hingedly mounted upon one of the `by bolts or adjacent sides, as shown at 21. The inner and outer glass pl tes of the door are united the like 22 to the inwardly eX- tending flanges of a surrounding channel metal frame or beam 23, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower or bottom edges of the inner glass plates 2 of the sides rest upon angle metal brackets 24 secured upon the lower portions of the tubular standards or uprights 5, and are also adapted to. support a horizontal perforated metallic plate which forms the floor or real bottom of the cabinet and is spaced above a false bottom 26, which may be made of wood or of any other suitable material. The lower ends of the tubular uprights 5 are secured in this bottom 26.- 'I he cabinet is preferably mounted upon casters 28, which have their forked or yoked frame 29 swiveled in the lower ends of the tubes 5 and carrying rubbers rollers 30. At suitable points in the bottom 26 are formed openings 31, which are close by doors 32 slidably mounted on guides 33 upon the under face of said bottom.

The cabinet is preferably heated by incandescent electric lamps 35 mounted in water-prooi fixtures 36 arranged in vertical rows upon the inner clamping strips 8. Any kindand number of lights may be provided and they may be of any color to give diiierent colored light baths for the treatment of certain diseases. lhey are, however, preferably arranged in vertical rows within the cabinet, as shown, and each row is controlled by a separate switch or circuit-closing device 37. 'Ihese circuit closing devices are arranged at a suitable point in the surrounding top frame 10 oi the cabinet and may be of any desired form and construction, so t at be operated either from within the cabinet by the occupant thereof,A or from without the cabinet by an attendant. One of these devices is clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings, and consists of a slidable member or element 38, carrying a contact plate 39 which is adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with a similar contact late 40 suitably mounted upon a block of insulation and connected to'one of the terminals of an electric circuit, the other terminal of said circuit being connected to a plate 41, with which the sl'ding element 38 is always in contact. 'I he upper end of the bar or element 38 projects outside of the cabinet, and its lower end projects within the cabinet, so that it may e operated as stated. All of the circuits controlled by these switches unite and pass through a rheostat or dimmer 42 mounted within the cabinet so that the occu ant thereof may regulate the heat therein y brightening or dimming the lights. In order to heat the bottom or oor 25 ofthe cabinet so that the occupants feet will be kept warm I provide i in the space between said bottom and the bottom 26, aplurality of electric lamps 43, the circuitvthrough which is also controlled by one of the switches 37. One of these lights 43 is mounted in a suitable base or socket over each of the openings 31 in the bottom 26.

On the outer side of the top of the cabinet is a curved neck piece 44, which is preferably made of hard rubber and has a sponge covering 45, which when wet forms an electrode. A pair ot metallic handles 48, which also form electrodes, are secured within the cabinet and one or both of them may be grasped by the patient. On the perforated metal late 25 is an electrode plate 25, insulated t erefrom. A stool or seat 49 is movable in the cabinet, and has on its seat an electrode plate 46, which is vertically7 adjustable so that it may be caused to engage the back of the patient at any oint.

In ractice, suita le pole changing devices will a so be included to enable the currents to run in dierent directions. The perforated metal plate 25 also forms an electrode, and on the same, within the cabinet is a metallic stool or seat 49, which also forms an electrode, and is provided with glass or other suitable non-conducting feet 50. Suitable conductors and switches are in ractice provided, to include oi the said in a circuit,

the atient from the neck to the feet, back, or either hand; from the back to the neck, feet, or either hand; from one hand to the other; or from the feet to the back, neck or either hand, as may be required.

In the bottom of the cabinet, under the perforated plate 25, is an electric heater 51,

ere shown as composed of two separate and movable sections 52. Such heater is in practice provided with suitable conductors and may be caused to heat the air in the cabinet to any desired extent by switches located inside and outside of cabinet. If it be desired to give the patient a steam bath, a suitable vessel 53, containing water, may be placed on the electric heater and heated to or above the boiling point. The steam will readily ass through the openings in the perforate plate into the cabinet. Any suitable medicament may be placed in the vessel 53, to generate a vapor, if desired.

It will be understood that the cabinet may be interiorly heated by the electric lain s, or by the heater, or by both, as may e desired.

The construction, Yuse and advantages of the invention will be readily understood from the fore oing description taken in connection wit the accompanying drawings. After the person has stepped into the cabinet through the door 20 and is seated r said pipes 60 are disposed a slight distance upon the adjustable stool placed upon the perforated Hoor 25, said door is closed and the loint 19 is secured, so that only the head of the person is without the cabinet. The lights or electric heater may then be turned o n or regulated by means o f the switches 37 from being broken by movements of the pa- 40 tient.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructlon may be .resorted to without departing from the principle or sacricing an of the advantages of the invention, as deiiied by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is,

1. A cabinet of the class described havin a perforated bottom, a false bottom dis ose therebelow and spaced therefrom, saidp false bottom 'having o enings Aprovided with closures and electric amps arranged in the space between said bottoms. l

2. A cabinet of the class described having a perforated metallic bottom, an electrode stool disposed on and insulated from said botattendant, who, owing to the transparent walls of the cabinet may readily see the person within. After the bath has been taken, the interior of the cabinet may be thoroughly washed and cleaned to remove all germs therefrom, by turning on a hose Within the same. Owing to the water roof joints between the inner walls of the si es of the cabinet and the Waterproof mounting of the electric lights, no part of the cabinet will be injured by a thorough washing of this character. It will be noted that various kinds of baths may be taken within the cabinet.

On the perforated bottom plate 25 is a pipe 54 Whlch extends around said plate at a slight distance within the walls of the cabinet. A pi e 55 leads outwardly from said pipe 54 an is cou-pled to a hot water supply pipe 56, having a valve 57, and a cold Water supply pipe 59 having a valve 59. Vertical pipes 60l are connected to and rise from the pipe 54 and are provided with perforations directed toward the center of the cabinet.l

spaced from said bottom proper, said false bottom having o enings provlded with closures and electric amps arranged in the space between said bottoms.

3. A cabinet of the class described having a seat therein, a plurality of electric lam s arranged therein in position to heat and lig t the patienten the seat, and guards for said lamps comprising spray` g pipes disposed between sald lam s and said seat. Said p1pes enable the patient to take a hot or In testimony W ereof I have hereunto lset cold shower, veither while being electrically` my hand in presence of two subscribing wittreated or not, as will be understood. The nesses.

within the vertical series of electric lam s, as v JOHN HERMANN' shown,so that said pipes are dispose be- Witnesses: tween the vpatient and the said lamps and HENRY A. RoEsER,

serve to guard the latter and prevent them SIDNEY G. ARNOLD.

tom, a false bottom disposed below and 60 

